KSRTC hikes bus fares by 12 percent
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KSRTC hikes bus fares by 12 percent

February 26, 2020

Bengaluru: In a jolt to the common man, the State Government, hiked KSRTC bus fares by 12 percent, starting from Tuesday midnight. The  hike will apply to KSRTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC, while the BMTC has been exempted from the hike. The previous hike in bus fares was five and a half years ago. KSRTC Managing…

Minister to look into alleged Medical seat-blocking scam
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Minister to look into alleged Medical seat-blocking scam

February 26, 2020

Bengaluru: Days after former DG&IGP Shankar Bidari had alleged a multi-crore Medical seat-blocking scam, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that he will look into the allegation if it is found to be genuine. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar, replying to a question on Shankar Bidari’s allegation of a multi-crore medical…

Familiarise with Population Census Handbook: Charge-officers told
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Familiarise with Population Census Handbook: Charge-officers told

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the National Population Census round the corner, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) B.R. Poornima has asked Charge-officers to get familiarised with the Population Census-2020 Survey Handbook.  Addressing officers at the two-day workshop on House  Survey and revision of National Population Register at the MCC Office here on Monday, Poornima said that there will be…

Old rivalry: Tender coconut vendor murdered
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Old rivalry: Tender coconut vendor murdered

February 26, 2020

Mandya: A tender coconut vendor has been stabbed over old rivalry at Dodda Arasinakere village in Maddur taluk on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Shivu (21) of Chikkamarigowdanadoddi village.  It is alleged that Sridhar of Dodda Arasinakere village has murdered Shivu. Shivu, after closing his business for the day, was returning home when…

Woman goes missing
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Woman goes missing

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A 30-year-old mentally challenged woman, who left her house on Feb. 18 at about 10 am, has since gone missing. The missing woman is Nagarathna, a resident of Doddakaanya village in the taluk. She is 5 ft. tall, oily red complexioned, normal built, round faced, speaks Kannada and was wearing a pink colour chudidhar…

Computer exam at DIET
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Computer exam at DIET

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The week-long computer education exam conducted by the Karnataka Higher Secondary  Education Examination Board (KHSEEB) began at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Vasanth Mahal in Nazarbad here this morning. The exam is for SSLC qualified students, who underwent Computer training at KHSEEB-  registered Computer Training Institutes in the State for two…

Senior citizen killed in road accident
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Senior citizen killed in road accident

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A senior citizen, who was walking on the roadside, has died of injuries after a bike rammed him from behind on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla yesterday. The deceased is Mohammed (86), a resident of N.R. Mohalla.  Mohammed was walking on the roadside at about 7 pm yesterday when a youth, identified as 20-year-old…

Training for Urdu Teachers and Research Scholars at CIIL
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Training for Urdu Teachers and Research Scholars at CIIL

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day training-cum-workshop on Testing and Evaluation and Item Writing for  Urdu Teachers and Research Scholars of the country began at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of CIIL Mysuru on Feb. 24.  While inaugurating the programme, Prof. P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, said that this workshop is a perfect blend of theory and practice in…

VC inaugurates FDP on ‘Teaching techniques using Gamification’
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VC inaugurates FDP on ‘Teaching techniques using Gamification’

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM), in association with ICT Academy, conducted a three-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Teaching techniques using Gamification,’ which began on Feb. 24 at Centre for Proficiency Development  and Placement Services (CDPDS) Seminar Hall at Manasagangothri premises.  Gamification is the application of typical elements of game playing (example, point scoring,…

Varsity Library to hold workshop on ‘Research Methods and Research Reporting’
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Varsity Library to hold workshop on ‘Research Methods and Research Reporting’

February 26, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore University Library is organising a one-day workshop on “Research methods and Research Reporting- Tools and techniques” (Applications of Statistical methods, Survey of Literature, Data Mining, Reference Management and Avoiding Plagiarism and Research Performance Indicators) on Feb. 27 at Manasa Media Conference Hall, University Library, in Manasagangothri.  The first session (10 am to 11.30…

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